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Five Minutes To Midnight

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Five Minutes To Midnight - Boys Like Girls
[Verse 1]
DBrown eyes and lungs are filled up with sAmoke
Fast lives are stuck in the underBmtow
But you know the places I wanna Ggo
'Cause oh oh Doh,
I've got a sickness
You've got the cAure
You've got the spark I've been lookin' Bmfor
And I've got it planned we walk out the dGoor
[Pre-Chorus]
You know you wanna jBmust let go
It's time to rAoll down the windows
Sing it, Bmoh oh oh
We got all we need
So Ghere we Ago
[Chorus]
Turn it Dup
It's five minutes to mAidnight
You're comin' home with Bmme tonight
I Gcan't get enough, shakAin' me up
Turn it up
DAlright
At five minutes to mAidnight
You see our name in cBmity lights
We'll mGake the clock stop
Make your Aheart drop
And come aDlive
[Verse 2]
We could Dpack up and leave all our things beAhind
No fact, or fiction, or storyliBmne
'Cause I need you more than just for toGnight
You're oh oh Doh, like air
I can't stop my breathing Ain
I'm weak and you are my medicinBme
I won't stop till I am under your Gskin
[Pre-Chorus]
You know you wanna jBmust let go
It's time to rAoll down the windows
Sing it Bmoh oh oh
We got all we need
So Ghere we Ago
[Chorus]
Turn it Dup
It's five minutes to mAidnight
You're comin' home with Bmme tonight
I Gcan't get enough, shakAin' me up
Turn it up
DAlright
At five minutes to mAidnight
You see our name in cBmity lights
We'll mGake the clock stop
Make your Aheart drop
And come alive
[Bridge]
BmAnd when the clock strikes twelve
Will you fGind another boy to
Go and kiss and tell
'Cause you Bmknow I Anever Gwill
BmI think we should strike a match
And we'll hGold it to the wind to
See how long it lasts
We can Bmmake the Atime stand Gstill
[Chorus]
Turn it Dup
It's five minutes to mAidnight
You're comin' home with Bmme tonight
I Gcan't get enough, shakAin' me up
Turn it up
DAlright
At five minutes to mAidnight
You see our name in cBmity lights
We'll mGake the clock stop
Make your Aheart drop
Turn it Dup
It's five minutes to mAidnight
You're comin' home with Bmme tonight
I Gcan't get enough, shakAin' me up
Turn it up
DAlright
At five minutes to mAidnight
You see our name in cBmity lights
We'll mGake the clock stop
Make your Aheart drop
And come Dalive

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The story behind the song

Boys Like Girls is an American rock band that formed in 2005, gaining mainstream recognition with their self-titled debut album. "Five Minutes To Midnight" appears on this album, which went on to sell over 700,000 copies in the US. The band toured worldwide extensively between 2006 and 2013, with notable appearances like the Vans Warped Tour. This song carries the energy of a band hitting its stride, capturing a moment of anticipation and urgency.

AI-written from these sources:Boys Like Girls — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Five Minutes To Midnight - Boys Like Girls

[Verse 1]

D A

Brown eyes and lungs are filled up with smoke

Fast lives are stuck in the undertow

But you know the places I wanna go

'Cause oh oh oh,

I've got a sickness

You've got the cure

You've got the spark I've been lookin' for

And I've got it planned we walk out the door

[Pre-Chorus]

You know you wanna just let go

It's time to roll down the windows

Sing it, oh oh oh

We got all we need

G A

So here we go

[Chorus]

Turn it up

It's five minutes to midnight

You're comin' home with me tonight

G A

I can't get enough, shakin' me up

Turn it up

Alright

At five minutes to midnight

You see our name in city lights

We'll make the clock stop

Make your heart drop

And come alive

[Verse 2]

D A

We could pack up and leave all our things behind

No fact, or fiction, or storyline

'Cause I need you more than just for tonight

You're oh oh oh, like air

I can't stop my breathing in

I'm weak and you are my medicine

I won't stop till I am under your skin

[Pre-Chorus]

You know you wanna just let go

It's time to roll down the windows

Sing it oh oh oh

We got all we need

G A

So here we go

[Chorus]

Turn it up

It's five minutes to midnight

You're comin' home with me tonight

G A

I can't get enough, shakin' me up

Turn it up

Alright

At five minutes to midnight

You see our name in city lights

We'll make the clock stop

Make your heart drop

And come alive

[Bridge]

And when the clock strikes twelve

Will you find another boy to

Go and kiss and tell

Bm A G

'Cause you know I never will

I think we should strike a match

And we'll hold it to the wind to

See how long it lasts

Bm A G

We can make the time stand still

[Chorus]

Turn it up

It's five minutes to midnight

You're comin' home with me tonight

G A

I can't get enough, shakin' me up

Turn it up

Alright

At five minutes to midnight

You see our name in city lights

We'll make the clock stop

Make your heart drop

Turn it up

It's five minutes to midnight

You're comin' home with me tonight

G A

I can't get enough, shakin' me up

Turn it up

Alright

At five minutes to midnight

You see our name in city lights

We'll make the clock stop

Make your heart drop

And come alive

About Five Minutes To Midnight Chords by Boys Like Girls

Learn how to play Five Minutes To Midnight by Boys Like Girls with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Five Minutes To Midnight chords”, “Five Minutes To Midnight guitar chords”, or “Boys Like Girls Five Minutes To Midnight chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Five Minutes To Midnight chords and for experienced players who want accurate Five Minutes To Midnight lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, A, Bm, G.

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